With a playoff win on the line, Middleburg rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Fleming Island Golden Eagles 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Broncos have posted since April 8th.
Cloey Ballinger
| 04/30/25 vs Fleming Island | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Clay | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Baker County | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Providence School | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Cornerstone Charter Academy | 1 |
Cloey Ballinger made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kerra Clarida was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Madisyn Strickland was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Middleburg has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Fleming Island, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 15-7 record.
As of now, neither Middleburg nor the Golden Eagles have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
